Our Dog Kit
Harnesses, leads, collars, backpacks, coats, snowsuits and more!
Everyday
Collars:- Ruffwear
- We've tried the Front range, Crag & Flat out collars. Crag has some cool mountain designs - "alpine"
- Hugo & Spencer = size 14-20"
- Non-Stop Dog Wear
- We've tried the Cruise and Roam collars
- Hugo = size S and Spencer = size M.
- The Wild Wanderer Co
- beautiful handmade rope collars
- custom sizing
Leads
In town:- From Non-Stop, I use the touring adjustable bungee and their lead coupler (the touring double).
- And from Ruffwear, either the Roamer Bungee if i'm just taking 1 dog, or i'll use the Flagline with the Double Track coupler if I have both dogs.
Harnesses:
Personal preference does come into this a fair bit! I use harnesses on hikes and will pick based on the specific route:- From NSDW - the rock harness long is great and supportive, but is quite thick for hotter days.
- Ruffwear - have the Flagline which has a more minimal design.
A few times a week
As and when!
Backpack:
When doing a summit camp or a long trek, it can be really handy to split a bit of the load and have the boys carry their own things!
Here is one product where I do feel Ruffwear are way out ahead in terms of their design.- Ruffwear have a couple options, depending on how much pack volume you want, but if you go for the Palisades pack, you're getting a pack and a harness instead of just a pack. The saddles are detachable, meaning at camp, the dogs can still have a harness on, without the kit attached. I LOVE this design!
- Non-Stop have the Amundsen packs - they do hold an insane volume, but I don't like the neck strap placement, and the saddles are not detachable.
Sleeping Bags:
Dog sleeping bags are not something I knew existed until we started summit camping but I'm so glad they do!
I have tried both the Non-Stop LY sleeping bags (the boys have a small and a medium each) and the Ruffwear Highlands Sleeping bag (the boys share the large). There are pros to both, however, I find myself reaching for the Ruffwear one for camping as its 1 thing to pack vs 2!
Protector Snow suit:
Here is a product where Non-Stop really stands out! The Protector Snow Suit is a pretty thin lycra-ish tight suit that covers the dog's entire body and protects them from snow bobbling. The only things that stick out are their head, feet, tail and theres a small (and very well placed!) hole in the groin for them to pee! The suits are either designed for male or female because they are so fitted so take the time to measure properly when picking a size. I have tried other things like fleeces that the fleece retains water (and then freezes to them) and you still have quite a large amount of fur left exposed.Hugo wears a size XS and Spencer wears a size M (long boi back!).